Overview
- Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time with substitute Ferran Torres scoring in the 106th minute to secure the 2026 title.
- Enzo Fernández was shown a second yellow late in stoppage time, forcing Argentina to play the remainder of regulation and extra time with 10 men.
- Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez produced a high-volume shot-stopping display that outlets reported with differing totals, leaving exact save numbers disputed in coverage.
- Spain’s championship capped an unbeaten tournament run in which they conceded one goal in eight matches and extended a long European unbeaten streak.
- Post-match celebrations included on-pitch confrontations between players and the result likely ends Lionel Messi’s World Cup career while giving Spain its second men’s title and simultaneous hold of senior men’s and women’s World Cups.